National Republican., 1887-08-23

man or the drunken fury OF another may
at any minute put all its armies In m)tion
Address of the Republican state Com
mittes nf virginia,
The Republican state committee OF Vir-
ginia, as the recognized organ OF the Re-
publican party in that state, has issued an
address to the people of the state which
should be in the hands of every voter In the
state, as 1t most fully and fairly sets no The
conditions, acts, aud aims Of both parties
In the commonwealth.
The address first shows the necessity
which compelled the Democrats to call a
convention to apologize for their broken
pledges and endeavor to explain their fail
uIe, both in national and state matters, to
do any of the things they had promised
and through which promises they Obtained
power. 1t then analyses with critical pen
each plank in the Roanoke platform, expos
ing its shams Misrepresentation, and false
hoods.
The Endorsement OF Cleveland is proven
inslpcere, because, while indorslng him, the
convention pronounced in favor Of the re.
peal of the internal revenue tax, a tariff for
protection, and the Blair educational bill,
making these the leading features of tue
platform, and all Of which Cleveland and
his administration opposed. Secretary
Manning, indorsed by President Cleveland,
is shown as opposing the repeal Of the to-
bCcco tax aud the duty on fruit distilla.
tions. The reports to Congress by Messrs.
Morrison and Breckinridge from the ways
and means committee against the repeal OF
the tobacco tax are quoted, and the proof
made beyond a peradventure that 1t is only
through the Republican party that the
| people of Virginia can relieve themselves
of this odous war tax and preserve the
| system Of protection, as a vast and contro.-
ling majority Of the Democratic party, in-
| cluding the President and the most trusted
leaders, are opposed to the repeal Of the
tax, and in favor of breakirG down the
| protective system.
The address shows the inconsistency aud
imtecility Of the Democrats OF Virginia In
their management of the state debt quas-
tion-how they have disturbed the settle
ment made by the Republicans and lndorsed
by themselves and plunged the state into
new difficulties, and how they have utterly
failed to provide any other method than the
one proposed by the Republicans and vir-
tually accepted by the creditors.
The address, as the NATIONAL REPuB-
IIcAN did some days before, shows the
utter falsity Of the claim made In the Roa-
noke platform-that the Democrats were
the founders of the Virginia public school
| tkrt llt- ba
Of the Blair bill to aid the state In educating
its children.
The falsity Of Democratic profession Ia
favor Of agricultural interests are shown
by quoting Secretary Manning's proposal
to repeal the duties on wheat, corn, hay
oats, potatoes, and other farm products
The sweet talk OF the Roanoke platform tC
the laboring men is readily disposed Of by
showing that the law and order leagues or.
ganized to conteract labor organizations
have membership composed almost ex-
clusively of Democrats, and that they have
used the courts, which they controlled, tC
annoy aud destroy the cooperation o
workingmen in the effort to secure justice
The committee IN its address is forced tt
apologize for the ilagellatiou administered
TO Gov. Lee, made necessary by the con-
mendatlon Of him In the Roanoke platfor IL
1t is shown that the surplus In the treasury
which the Democrats denounce, Is ther
through their fault, and that once NOR
they have endeavored to appropriate Il"
publican ideas by declaring in favor of la
nation paying Virginia for the lands takei
to form West Virginia.
The committee then asks the Democrat
to show WHY state expenses, which wer
$sO2, eco year under Republican rule, hay
been increased under Democratic to owe
$l,250,00O and what has become OF tn
Sl,543,7 7l2 cash left by the Republicans II
the state treasury? Why the school teach
ers are not paid? how 1t Is that the ut
torpey general and the speaker OF til
house passed railroad bill through tn
house for their own benefit when only III
teen members were present? why liN
was repealed to save Democratic stat
senator from the penalties OF emoe2zic
ment9 and number of other question
,, that are very embarrassing in their nature
TIE committee properly says the appoint
ment by President Cleveland OF colore
men to Office has taken away the pretens
that the Democratic party is "the whit
mans party" and asks the people q
Virginia to choose between the parties b,
cause Of principle and without prejudice.
The address is an able exposition {
Virginia affairs, and should be extensivel
disseminated. The full text will be foun
in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN this mornin.